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T-cell lymphoma
A disease in which cells in the lymphoid system called T cells (or T lymphocytes) become malignant. T-cell lymphomas account for a minority (about 15%) of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the US and are more common in Asia. The T-cell lymphomas…
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- Reinstein syndrome A heritable syndrome characterized by eye disease (specifically, macular degeneration and inverse retinitis…
- Contiguous gene syndrome A disorder due to deletion of multiple gene loci that are adjacent to one another. Contiguous gene syndromes…
- Arteriole A small branch of an artery (a vessel that carries blood high in oxygen away from the heart to the body)…
- Silicosis A form of lung disease resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust over a period of years. Silicosis…
- Colonic (adjective) Relating to the colon, that part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum. For a…
- Stewart, Alice (1906-2002) English physician and epidemiologist who discovered the connection between fetal X-rays and…
- Supplies kit, disaster You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by…
- Glutathione S-transferase omega-1 An enzyme that remarkably influences the age of onset of symptoms of two common degenerative brain disorders…
- FAE (fetal alcohol effects) A softer diagnosis than fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The diagnosis of possible FAE is considered when: 1…
- Ectodermosis erosiva pluriorificialis See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Freckles Freckles: See: Freckle.